HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today announced the launch of an RT-PCR kit that allows researchers to simultaneously screen samples for Zika (ZIKV), dengue (DENV1, DENV2, DENV3, DENV4), and chikungunya (CHIKV) arbovirus RNAs. The assay comes with all the controls researchers need to internally validate the results. The RT-PCR kit was […]

PARIS—-Synthetic DNA manufacturer DNA Script has today announced a Series A fundraising of 11 million euros ($13 million) led by Illumina Ventures with additional investments from M Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, plus existing investors Sofinnova Partners, Kurma Partners, and Idinvest Partners. DNA Script is an industry leader in the […]

Cms1 CRISPR Nuclease Available to Partners to Drive Crop Improvement ST. LOUIS, MO.—Benson Hill Biosystems, an agricultural technology company that uses cloud biology to unlock the genetic potential of plants, today announced at the Ag Innovation Showcase the commercial launch of CRISPR 3.0, a novel family of Cms1 nucleases as part of its suite of […]

– 10x Genomics’ Chromium™ de novo Assembly Solution Adopted to Generate High Quality Reference Genome Assemblies using Linked-Reads Data – PLEASANTON, Calif.—10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, announced today that the pioneering Chromium™ de novoAssembly Solution will be used for the generation of high-quality genome assemblies to capture the […]

Andor Zyla 5.5 sCMOS camera at the heart of new technique to perform real-time 3D imaging at unprecedented spatial resolution Belfast, Northern Ireland Advances in confocal, two-photon and light-sheet microscopy have rapidly advanced our understanding of cellular and subcellular structures and processes. However, live cell and whole animal imaging could be on the verge of […]

Newswise — Wilmington, DE – To accelerate the development of next-generation cancer therapies, the Gene Editing Institute of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at Christiana Care Health System has agreed to provide genetically modified cell lines to Analytical Biological Services, Inc. (ABS) of Wilmington, Delaware. Under a three-year agreement, the Gene Editing Institute will act as sole […]

Company Intends to Submit Fourth and Final Module for PMA in Second Quarter of 2018 TUCSON, Ariz. — HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments, reagents and services for molecular profiling applications, today announced that it expects to complete and file the fourth and final module related to the premarket approval application (PMA) submission for […]

Cologne, Germany AYOXXA Biosystems GmbH, an international biotechnology company, today announces the introduction of its advanced low-volume beads-on-a-chip multiplex protein analysis system. The LUNARIS™ system can be readily integrated into any laboratory routine and is optimized to provide easy-to-use, standardized workflow from sample to result. “To fully enable scientific discovery in the rapidly expanding field […]

Advanced 2D Imaging and Analysis Help Scientists Rapidly Trace Anatomical and Molecular Aspects of Diseases to Advance Drug Discovery   WHAT: PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of theIVIS® Lumina™ S5 and X5 high throughput benchtop 2D optical in vivo imaging systems.  Leveraging hardware and software advances and smart accessory design, these two […]

  Hong Kong, China – Global genomics company, BGI, today announced that it has obtained Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificate of registration for its Hong Kong based laboratory. BGI said that the CLIA-certificate of registration is an important step in expanding its offerings to include clinical sequencing services for analysis of specific diseases including cancer […]